Rural & Urban Environments
Many Science Shop projects focus on creating a healthy, sustainable, livable environment. Both rural and urban areas must be observed separately, each presenting their own set of opportunities and challenges.
Projects:
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A digital inspiration map for greening neighbourhoods of Amsterdam
This study shows how participatory GIS can aid in decision making around urban greening. In Amsterdam, this helped promoting a dialogue between... -
Mussert's Wall
In the Dutch memory the World War 2 culture, the discussion on managing and memorializing difficult heritage has long been eluded. Recently, a... -
Local Connections
The Deurne Stationspark Cooperation is committed to permanently improving the atmosphere and appearance of the railway station and it’s... -
To a heath farm and a new commons for the Sallandse Heuvelrug
Stichting Heideboerderij Nederland (SHN, The Dutch Heath Farm Foundation) works on the development of the heath farm concept in The Netherlands. At... -
Green versus growth in Amsterdam
Worldwide more and more people are moving to the city and this trend is not expected to change in the coming decades. The result is an increasing... -
Closing the cycle, regulations and opportunities for keeping urban pigs
The Stichting Stadsvarkens (Urban Pigs Foundation) in Ede would like to know what regulations must be met to keep four pigs in an area of forest and... -
Social entrepreneurship in the care farming sector
Stichting (foundation) BREM and Stichting (foundation) 4PK. Both initiators have the ambition to help reintegrate people that find themselves... -
‘Civilian power’ in Limburg
The Association of Small Villages Limburg (VKKL) is involved in securing the quality of life in small villages. The VKKL brings parties together as a... -
A new economic base for the Gulp Valley herd
In the valley of the river Gulp it is still possible to meet a shepherd with his herd. This shepherd and his herd represent a cultural heritage and... -
Flourishing Amstelland
Stichting Beschermers Amstelland, a citizen initiative for the protection of Amstelland, is considering Amstellands future and its role therein. The...